South Cotabato provincial hospital celebrates 52 years of hospital service
Koronadal City—In the last 52 years, the South Cotabato Provincial Hospital stood tall and proud in serving the province despite the challenges of funds and the present problems of the COVID pandemic. Dr. Conrado Braña, Hospital Chief, said the foundation anniversary celebration was put aside because of the increasing number of COVID in the province. […]
Health officials push for economical ways to curb dengue
Koronadal City—-Health authorities here provide practical ways to control and prevent dengue fever outbreaks, stressing a five-minute break every day to roam around the house and look for containers mosquitoes lay their eggs. Jose Barroquillo, Sanitary Inspector, said in the absence of an effective vaccine that protects humans from dengue, environmental management approaches are the […]
South Cotabato sustains filariasis-free declaration
Koronadal City—South Cotabato is still filariasis-free, Sanitary Inspector Jose Barroquillo confirmed earlier today. “We don’t want to break the record because of negligence,” Barroquillo said during a weekly Kapihan sa Kapitolyo. However, with the pandemic, health officials put the filariasis program on the top eight in the province’s health priority list. Mosquito-Borne Disease Program Team got […]
Barangay Lamlahak women prepare traditional embroidery for govt. employees uniforms
Women and the other girls, as young as 10 years old, at Barangay Lamlahak in the mountain-side community of Lake Sebu were employed to complete the traditional embroidery works for the Monday uniforms of at least 700 government employees of the Provincial Government of South Cotabato. COVID pandemic becomes a beautiful opportunity for this tboli […]
Local arts and culture council to recognize, extend cash award to outstanding cultural worker, artist, group
Koronadal City—The Local Culture and Arts Council of South Cotabato pushes to recognize model cultural workers, artists, and groups, extending cash award, too. Jenifer Tupas, the Technical Working Group (TWG) Leader, said the team is reviewing the selection guidelines for Tubas Taliambong Award as of press time. Tubas Taliambong is a Hiligaynon word for Arts […]
Policy declaration on South Cotabato’s indigenous fabric underway
Koronadal City—Government cultural workers here are negotiating on the standard regulations in selling and purchasing indigenous fabric like tnalak and tabih to be adopted in 2022. Indira Cagaana, Arts and Culture Head, said the policy statements build more conscious consumers and sellers. “Our tnalak and tabih bring unique opportunities for our cultural communities, but there […]
ACTM in motion ensures resources for returning individuals in South Cotabato
Koronadal City—The Arts, Culture, Tourism, and Museum Development of South Cotabato, who is in charge of the Balik Probinsya Program, divert its Tourism Development funds to cater, facilitate and manage overseas workers and stranded individuals back home. Indira Cagaanan, ACTM Officer-in-Charge, said she submitted an activity design to augment the fund for meals, payment for […]
‘Balik South Cotabato’ program gains positive feedback
The Provincial Government of South Cotabato’s Balik Probinsya Program earns kind words from Locally Stranded Individuals (LSIs) for bringing them home safely after months of uncertainty brought about by the COVID pandemic. “The messages of thanks keep us going despite sleepless nights of pressure in organizing and arranging special travels so that they could be […]
Food goodies in colorful bags distributed to stranded passengers
Koronadal City—Even during distressed, stranded passengers will smile, thanks to all the free swag through the colorful loot bags lovingly prepared by the staff of the Provincial Tourism Office. These small bags will be distributed to Locally Stranded Individuals when they have settled in their respective seats inside the bus. A simple bundle of joy […]
‘Balik South Cotabato’ delivers 722 stranded people home safely
The Provincial Government of South Cotabato recognizes the homesickness, fear and anxiety of its constituents in destitute in many parts of the country because of the COVID pandemic. By land, air, and sea, the Balik South Cotabato Program Task Force brought home a total of 722 Locally Stranded Individuals (LSI) from Manila, Cebu, and Iloilo […]
